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The black prince : a true story : being an account of the life and death of Naimbanna, an African king's son, who arrived in England in the year 1791, and set sail on his return in June, 1793

by: Lee, John,d. 1804.egr; Evans, John,1753-1820.prt; Hatchard, John,1768-1849.prt; Hazard, Samuel,d. 1806.prt

Publication date: 1811

Topics: Christian life., Slave trade -- Sierra Leone., Temne (African people) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography., Biographies., Conversion narratives., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century, McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Naimbana, d. 1793, Christian life, Slave trade, Temne (African people), Chapbooks, genealogy

Publisher: [London] : Sold by J. Evans and Co. Printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts, No. 41 and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : And J. Hatchard, No. 190, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard ...

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

16 p. ; 18 x 12 cm.

Approximate date established from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c.1800-1870

At head of title: Cheap Repository

"Entered at Stationers Hall."

"Great allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers."

Wood-cut: title vignette, signed Lee (i.e. John Lee?)

First sentence: "In Africa, the country where the negroes live, and from which slaves are taken, there was a king who was not a Christian, but who was a better man (to their shame be it spoken) than many who call themselves Christians."

Includes 1 woodcut

Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: bound with: The two wealthy farmers, or, The history of Mr. Bragwell : in seven parts. London : Sold by Howard and Evans ..., [between 1801 and 1811]. Bound together subsequent to publication with 47 other chapbooks, with binder's title: Repository of Moral & Religious Tracts. Bound in brown sheep over boards

Addeddate: 2014-02-13 21:13:46

Callnumber: RBD CHILD PN970 H69 T9 1801 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_H69_T9_1801_003505562-1600

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t1tf2c48z

Note: Approximate date established from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c.1800-1870.
At head of title: Cheap Repository.
"Entered at Stationers Hall."
"Great allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers."
Wood-cut: title vignette, signed Lee (i.e. John Lee?).
First sentence: "In Africa, the country where the negroes live, and from which slaves are taken, there was a king who was not a Christian, but who was a better man (to their shame be it spoken) than many who call themselves Christians."
Includes 1 woodcut.
Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: bound with: The two wealthy farmers, or, The history of Mr. Bragwell : in seven parts. London : Sold by Howard and Evans ..., [between 1801 and 1811]. Bound together subsequent to publication with 47 other chapbooks, with binder's title: Repository of Moral & Religious Tracts. Bound in brown sheep over boards.